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**__[|Instructional Strategies]__**

The following Wiki has been developed to explore teaching methodologies that help children develop and reach their full potential. Below are the teaching methods along with brief descriptions of what will be highlighted in this Wiki. .

__**Experiential Learning**__

Students love to be hands on in the classroom. Experential Learning is a great way for students to be active in and out of the classroom. There are many different things students can do to be Experential. Here are some examples; field trips, conducting experiments, games, story-telling, and surveys.

**__Homework and Practice__**

Homework and practice are an instructional method that gives students a chance to independently come to an understanding of a lesson. Practice is the application of new learning which is often done repeatedly and homework is an extension of a lesson that is done outside the classroom to further one's understanding of a subject. The two fit together perfectly. The goal of practice is to come as close to mastery as possible (NETC) and homework is assigned to reach that goal.

**__Independent Study__** Independent Study is a valuable teaching method that helps children work individually or in small groups. This technique helps promote independent problem solving as well as collaborative problem solving. Children are given guidelines by a teacher and are encouraged to work individually, in pairs, or in small groups. This type of scenario mimics projects that many of them will face one day in the workplace. Independent study is essential in our ever changing world where new technology is very present in our schools, in our workplaces, and in our homes. Today’s student needs to be a problem solver who can discover and evolve with the changes that are taking place and who can keep up with the demands that are required of it.

**__Nonlinguistic Representations__**

There are two ways of learning: linguistic (words) and nonlinguistic (images). ("Nonlinguistic Representations," n.d.) Typically, the classroom provides the linguistic aspect of learning and the students are have to create their own forms of nonlinguistic representations during their independent study time. However, visual representations help students recognize how related topics connect. ("Nonlinguistic Representations," n.d.) “The more students use both systems of representing knowledge, the better they are able to think about and recall what they have learned.” ("Nonlinguistic Representations," n.d.) Nonlinguistic Representations can be in the form of graphic organizers, pictures and pictographs, mental images, concrete representations, and kinesthetic activity. Mastering this aspect of learning helps students learn information in greater depth and make it easier to recall later. ("Marzano’s Instructional Strategies,//"// n.d.)